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Tag: music essay

A Futile Recipe for Misery: on Comparing Yourself to Your Most Successful Peers

Music
By Kiri Oliver | November 27, 2018
By Kiri Oliver | November 27, 2018

A Futile Recipe for Misery: on Comparing Yourself to Your Most Successful Peers

“Maybe a really catchy song by people who were once in proximity to you is just that.”

It’s Hard Out Here for Small Business People

Music
By Patrick Kindlon | November 26, 2018
By Patrick Kindlon | November 26, 2018

It’s Hard Out Here for Small Business People

Drug Church’s Patrick Kindlon on the decline of comics and guitar music.

How To Dress Well on Mark Fisher’s Theory of Capitalist Realism

Music
By Tom Krell | November 20, 2018
By Tom Krell | November 20, 2018

How To Dress Well on Mark Fisher’s Theory of Capitalist Realism

"I’ve just come from doing some press. Or, I should say, I’ve just come from doing some unpaid labor for a massive corporation."

On Pop-Country, Pop-Schmaltz, and A Star Is Born

Music
By Lawrence Rothman | November 19, 2018
By Lawrence Rothman | November 19, 2018

On Pop-Country, Pop-Schmaltz, and A Star Is Born

According to Lawrence Rothman, the only way Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut could have been better is if boygenius wrote the soundtrack.

God of the Townies

Music
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018
By Ryley Walker | November 16, 2018

God of the Townies

Ryley Walker on loving Dave Matthews Band and refusing to apologize for it.

Introducing: Calvin Love’s “The Coin, The Stick, and The Take”

Music
By Calvin Love | November 14, 2018
By Calvin Love | November 14, 2018

Introducing: Calvin Love’s “The Coin, The Stick, and The Take”

The premiere of Calvin Love's latest video, and an essay by the artist himself.

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part Two

Rich Homie Quan
Music
By Rich Homie Quan | November 8, 2018
By Rich Homie Quan | November 8, 2018

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part Two

In this second installment, Rich Homie Quan discusses his writing process (and his love of James Patterson).

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part One

Rich Homie Quan
Music
By Rich Homie Quan | November 7, 2018
By Rich Homie Quan | November 7, 2018

Rich Homie Quan: Rich as in Spirit, Part One

The story of Rich Homie Quan, in two parts.

Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor

Music
By Hutch Harris | October 29, 2018
By Hutch Harris | October 29, 2018

Greta Van Fleet, Pitchfork, and Licking Whiskey off a Bathroom Floor

"I know what it’s like to be a Pitchfork darling. I also know how it feels to be trashed by one of their writers."

Staying Healthy is a Full-Time Job

Music
By Shamir Bailey | October 25, 2018
By Shamir Bailey | October 25, 2018

Staying Healthy is a Full-Time Job

Shamir dives deep into the psychology of Netflix's Maniac.

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